Trey Songz x Complex Fashion Feature: "Songz In the Key of Life"

Ladykiller Trey Songz steps out of the booth and into the closet to put forth his best old-school-meets-new-school fashion feature for the April/May issue of Complex Magazine. By combining clothing items that have earned a "timeless" status in the music industry - think dark ensembles of fedoras, slim slacks and skinny ties - with trends like shawl-collar cardigans and denim shirts, R&B's golden boy fits right in with his image of partying it up and getting down. With outfits like these, Mr. Songz will more likely than not accomplish both in the same night.






Via Complex Blog

Donnis - "Tonight"

This is a picture of my boys from Thunderkush with Donnis earlier this month in Toronto. I was there as well and met Donnis but for some reason didn't think to snag a picture. Anyways, the self-proclaimed country boy from Atlanta let this one loose last night; it's called "Tonight" and is the first track from his upcoming mixtape Fashionably Late. Download here.

Wood Shock Watches

PRPLMNT and Saint48 have teamed up to create the W-Shock watches, a wooden version of the resurgingly popular G-Shock wristpiece and the detailing is created with a hand/laser crafted wood bezel. At the moment, the W-Shock comes in two colourways and retails for $260 USD on their webstore. What do you think? Is this a (not so) cheap rip-off or a cool innovation?





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Robert Geller x Common Projects Fall 2010

Always Never released the lookbook in a lookbook style shoot for designer Robert Geller's collab with Common Projects. The project was put forth as follows: Geller would design the accessories while CP would design the clothing and both parties would sell each other's merchandise as well as their own. It turned out quite well even though this is not my type of clothing (it's much too dark and sullen). Aesthetically speaking, the shoot is a nice original way of presenting the images. The lookbook was both designed and shot by Peter Poopat - 1/2 of Common Projects.

Erykah Badu - "Window Seat" (Video) - NEW LINK #2

Here's the video for Ms. Badu's first single off her new album New Amerykah, Pt. 2 (Return Of The Ankh). Watch it until the end, it's pretty cool; plus word is they shot it in one take.

adidas x NBA ‘Gol! Collection’

The NBA has hooked up with adidas to create some soccer-inspired jerseys and track jackets right in time for upcoming World Cup in South Africa. The collection features some of the league's more famous teams, including the Chicago Bulls, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics. The premise is that soccer and basketball are the most prominent team sports around the world and the collection "celebrates NBA team pride and showcases soccer’s tradition and style". I'm ok with the jerseys, but I'm so down for the track jackets. All in all, the release is super fresh and is available now at the online NBA store.












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Alife Spring 2010

Lifestyle brand Alife comes through with a nice collection for the Spring 2010 season. Sometimes I find their stuff can be tacky but none of that's going on here; just simple clean aesthetics that woud look great as part of an outfit. My favourite piece is definitely the checkered button-up above but the tee with the chest pocket is a good look too.




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KiD CuDi - Sountrack 2 My Life (Video)

I know some of you will love this. I don't hate it; it's more indifference than anything.

But shouts to my cousin Ryan in Cali for showing me this with an ATP post in mind. Reppin' across the continent - I love it!

Diggy Simmons - Come To Rock (Freestyle)

Atlantic Records' newest signee Diggy Simmons goes in over Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" and it's hot! This kid is smashing it! Download here.

And since we're on the topic, he's set to launch a dope looking sneaker brand called Chivalrous Culture. He dropped a few pictures on Twitter and it looks nice so far. The background of the brand's Twitter page has me excited already.

Freestyle via RapRadar

Ransom x adidas S/S 10 - The Pier

This is the first of a few upcoming videos shot in Miami for the Ransom S/S 10 footwear collection. The videos were shot and styled by Andrew Ferguson and Neon Gorilla. So here is the Pier style in a mustard yellow colourway. Over the next few days, expect some similar videos to pop up here on ATP.

Louise Gray S/S 2010

Ladies, this one's for you. This is Louise Gray's new Spring collection and it's pretty crazy. The patterns are all over the place, the colours are bright and there is plenty of unconventional colour combinations. Although those three qualities usually end in disaster, this collection is hot! The London-based designer has a Master's degree from Central St. Martiins and started her label back in 2008. She has has since created several collections through which she “reworks traditional stitches and embroidery techniques to create modern folk details and trompe l’eoile effects”. Check out the whole collection here.




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Good Morning: @StreetEtiquette in April's GQ

The Bronx Bombers (of the fashion variety), aka Joshua Kissi and Travis Gumbs from Street Etiquette, were recently featured in April's GQ magazine. Although I knew it was coming, it was still pretty awesome to get my issue today and see people I've connected with in my favourite magazine. Big ups to Joshua and Travis for doing their thing! Check out their post over at Street Etiquette for more details about the clothing and shoot.

Jamie Foxx - "Winner" (Feat. Justin Timberlake & T.I.)

When I heard this joint for the first time about six months ago, it was a short 2-minute version featuring Foxx and JT. Then a 4-minute version surfaced that was just the earlier version plus two extra minutes of beat and a final chorus. But yesterday Elliot Wilson of Rapradar tweeted about a new version of "Winner" featuring a new verse from T.I. Needless to say, it was well worth the wait. As my dude LV would say, this beat thumps hard in the paint - LV, I see you homey!

Also, shouts to Lyne for bumpin' this song with me on repeat for the past little while.

Download here.

Asher Roth – Seared Foie Gras w/ Quince & Cranberry (Mixtape)

Here's the new mixtape from Asher Roth. I haven't had a chance to listen to it yet but it should be pretty solid.

Download here.

Shouts to 2DopeBoyz

The HEADS of STATE “From Sea to Shining Sea” Travel Poster Series

When I first saw these classically-styled posters, I immediately thought of the opening credits sequence from Catch Me If You Can. The posters were created by design team The HEADS of STATE as part of a series of travel posters that span all across the United States. Each of the eight cities' poster features an iconic symbol from within it. I like the style and the bright colours.







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